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Supplemental Cash Flow Information | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018
Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract] |
Supplemental Cash Flow Information | Supplemental Cash Flow Information Reconciliation of Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash The following table provides a reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash reported within the Consolidated Balance Sheets, as well as the March 31, 2017 balance. The March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2017 balances sum to the amounts shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017:
|  | March 31, 2018 | March 31, 2017 | December 31, 2017
Cash and cash equivalents |  | $ | 479,011 |  | $ | 856,306 |  | $ | 468,733 |
Restricted cash |  | 184,989 |  | 195,839 |  | 224,934 |
Total Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |  | $ | 664,000 |  | $ | 1,052,145 |  | $ | 693,667 |
Restricted cash includes cash equivalents held to collateralize standby letters of credit in favor of the DOE. In addition, Laureate may at times have restricted cash in escrow pending potential acquisition transactions, hold a United States deposit for a letter of credit in lieu of a surety bond, or otherwise have cash that is not immediately available for use in current operations. See also Note 10, Commitments and Contingencies.

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- Definition The entire disclosure for supplemental cash flow activities, including cash, noncash, and part noncash transactions, for the period. Noncash is defined as information about all investing and financing activities of an enterprise during a period that affect recognized assets or liabilities but that do not result in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. "Part noncash" refers to that portion of the transaction not resulting in cash receipts or cash payments in the period. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2134446 + Details
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